Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#10147795January 14, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHEN THE TRUCK IS OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES OR MORE, IT TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS FOR THE ENGINE TO START. THIS STARTED WHEN IT WAS ABOUT 5 YRS OLD WITH ABOUT 70,000 MILES ON IT. IT WILL START IMMEDIATELY IF IT HAS JUST BEEN TURNED OFF. I SUSPECT A LOWERING OF GAS LINE PRESSURE WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145592December 19, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH. IT STRUCK A TREE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. HOWEVER, HE SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. A MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR FUNCTIONED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BY THE COMPUTER CODES. HE STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF THE IMPACT. THIS DETERMINATION WAS MADE BASED ON THE DATA COLLECTED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10144149December 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE 2000 4 WD DODGE DAKOTA WITH THE 4.7 ENGINE THAT WE OWN AND BOUGHT NEW (LAST TIME...) HAD AN OIL PUMP FAILURE AT 60K MILES. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM CITING SLUDGE BUILD UP AND LACK OF MAINTENANCE AS THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE AND THE REASON FOR THE LONGER THAN QUOTED REPAIR TIME. ORIGINALLY THE QUOTE WAS FOR 6-8 HOURS PLUS THE COST OF THE PUMP WHICH ALSO CAME IN HIGHER THAN QUOTED, WE ENDED UP PAYING MORE THAN TWICE THE QUOTED HOURS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP. THE "SLUDGE" BUILD UP PROBLEM BOTHERS ME BECAUSE IT IS REPORTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM IN THE 4.7 MAGNUM ENGINE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE PICK UP TUBE OF THE PUMP WAS BLOCKED WITH SLUDGE, HENCE THE OIL PUMP FAILURE. WELL THAT IN IT SELF IS ALL UNDERSTANDABLE HOWEVER, WHY DOES IT MAKE SLUDGE...? THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE WHILE CHANGING THE OIL I HAPPENED TO HAVE DISCOVERED A SLIMY SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE OIL FILL SPOUT ON THE ENGINE, ASKED THE SERVICE FOLKS AT THE DEALER ABOUT THIS CONDITION AND THE REPLY WAS YES, THIS IS A KNOWN CONDITION, COME IN FOR THE RETROFIT TO CURE THIS "MOISTURE" PROBLEM IN THE 4.7 ENGINE. THE SERVICE DEPT DID INDEED INSTALL THIS BAFFLE AND CAP AND I ASKED THEN IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONDITION. NO WAS THE REPLY. SO, MY CONTENTION IS THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED OIL SPOUT SLUDGE PROBLEM WENT HAND IN HAND WITH THE SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. I FEEL THAT THE OIL PUMP FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE GIVEN TO MILES ON THIS, A WELL MAINTAINED ENGINE AND I WOULD LIKE FOR CHRYSLER TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR FULLY AND TO INVESTIGATE THE RELIABILITY AND FAILURE TREND IN THIS ENGINE AND SLUDGE MAKING TENDENCIES LEADING TO THESE FAILURE. RAD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143342November 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE HAS BEEN A FAILURE OF THE OIL PUMP IN MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA SLE WITH THE 3.8 LITER ENGINE.... 60K MILES, OUT OF WARRANTY...!! 60000 MILES !! THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT CLAIMS THAT IT WAS DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP OF THE PICK UP TUBE OF THE OIL PUMP. I CHANGED THE OIL OFTEN AND USE A GOOD QUALITY SYNTHETIC OIL... NO WAY "SLUDGE" COULD BE BUILT UP DUE TO THE OIL. I HAVE SEEN OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS ENGINE HAVING BEEN KNOWN TO MAKE SLUDGE ON THE INTERNET... GREAT...!! IN A RELATED MATTER, I HAD THE OIL FILLER TUBE REPLACED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO AS IT WAS SLUDGE UP... THE SERVICE FELLOW REPLACED A BAFFLE AND CAP ON THE FILLER TUBE.. THERE WAS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF SLUDGE BUILD UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE TUBE ASSEMBLY. ARE THE TWO RELATED..? I WOULD LIKE FOR DODGE TO PAY FOR THE OIL PUMP REPLACEMENT IF THEY KNEW BEFORE HAND THAT THIS ENGINE INDEED MAKES SLUDGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142532November 13, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
ON MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA MY STEERING KNUCKLE SNAPPED PAST THE TIE ROD ON THE WHEEL PART OF THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE IF THE VEHICLE (FRONT) THIS PART IS APPROXIMATELY A 1 INCH BY ONE INCH OF SOLID STEEL. THIS RESULTED IN A CRASH WITH A PARKED MANATEE COUNTY PATROL CAR. I BELIEVE THIS PART SHOULD NOT HAVE SNAPPED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THE INVESTIGATING POLICE OFFIER AGREED. I WAS NOT ISSUED ANY TRAFFIC VIOLATION AFTER THE OFFICER SAW WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED . I PLAN TO BE FOLLOWING UP ON THIS WITH A PHONE CALL TO YOUR AGENY. I WONDER HOW MANY TICKING TIME BOMBS ARE OUT THERE? I AM AWARE OF THE RECALL OF UPPER BALL JOINTS FALLING OFF AND I AM WONDERING IF MAYBE DEFECTIVE STEEL IS THE CAUSE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141404November 1, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
I READ IN TODAY'S PAPER ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION OF 2004-05 DAKOTAS AND DURANGOS WITH THE INVESTIGATION INTO STEERING LOOSENESS AND PROBLEMS - OUR 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB HAD TO HAVE THE SHAFT REPLACED DUE TO A BROKEN CONNECTION - IT HAD LOOSENED FOR A LONG TIME UNTIL IT AFFECTED OUR DRIVING. THE DEALER REPAIRED IT TO THE TUNE OF $ 250 AND ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER MY MINISTER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER DODGE DURANGO ALSO 2000 - THE MECHANIC EVEN SAID "DO YOU KNOW A MRS. KSIONZYK FROM YOUR TOWN - I JUST REPLACED THE SAME THING ON HER DAKOTA" I DON'T THINK THIS IS A COINCIDENCE - THIS IS A VERY SMALL DEALER AND COMMUNITY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140332October 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE PIPES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139196October 10, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
POWER LOCK ACTUATORS ALL FAILED ONE AFTER ANOTHER. THE FIRST ONE TO FAIL WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR IN 2002. THE OTHER REAR AND PASSENGER FRONT FAILED IN 2004 AND NOW THE DRIVER'S POWER LOCK ACTUATOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. IS THIS COMMON AND SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL IF SO?*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138573October 4, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONSUMER HAD AN INDICATION THAT IT LOOKED LIKE A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT UNLESS THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. SPOKE TO A MECHANIC, HE SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH THE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON NOW THAT THE AIRBAG WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND GO REFERENCE NUMBER 14124132. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS BEGAN AT NOON ON OCTOBER 4, 2005. . THE STEREO WAS COMPLETELY OUT. THIS OCCURRED WHEN ACTIVATING THE TILT ON STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS RADIO CONTROLS THAT GO THROUGH VIA THE CLOCKSPRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138093September 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON DODGE DAKOTA ON A HILL. NO CRASH BUT I HEARD THIS IS HAPPENING TO TONS OF DODGE TRUCKS AT AROUND 70,000 MILES. SOME ONE COULD GET HURT. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137767September 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 DODGE DAKOTA DEVELOPED A MISFIRE IN THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECENTLY READ WHERE THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT REGARDING A SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135261September 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES, OUT OF ROUND OR WARPED ROTORS AND DRUMS, PREVENTS SMOOTH STOPPING AND LOCKS-UP INDIVIDUAL WHEELS. FRONT ROTORS AND REAR DRUMS REPLACED TWICE IN 50K MILES, AND WORN OUT AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134979August 31, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2000 DODGE DAKOTA RECALL #119667 (UPPER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT). I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO GET THE RECALL PERFORMED AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO PAY FOR AN ALIGNMENT TO SET CASTER, THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE TOE ADJUSTMENT IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT NOT THE CASTER, DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGREES WITH THEM. I HAVE BEEN IN THE BUSINESS OF REPAIRING CARS FOR 18 YEARS AND 99% OF VEHICLES THAT HAVE UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED NEED A CASTER ADJUSTMENT. DODGE NEEDS TO INCLUDE THIS IN THE RECALL AND GIVE THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE PAID FOR THIS ADJUSTMENT THEIR MONEY BACK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134247August 25, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT. THE COLOR IS SOLAR YELLOW. IN LATE APRIL OF THIS YEAR, I NOTICED THAT MY CLEAR COAT WAS STARTING TO PEEL AND IT WAS TURNING WHITE IN OTHER SECTIONS OF MY TRUCK. I TOOK IT INTO A DODGE DEALER WHICH TOLD ME THAT THE CLEAR COAT IS TOO THIN ON ALL PANELS. HE CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG, AND THEY DENIED TO FIX IT SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SO I WROTE THEM A LETTER ASKING THEM TO RECONSIDER SINCE IT WASN'T MY FAULT THAT THE CLEAR COAT WAS TOO THIN ON THE WHOLE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133995August 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE OF MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK, 4.7 LITER V8, JUST QUIT. THE RESULT WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. POWER ASSIST FOR THE BRAKES QUIT AFTER TWO ATTEMPS AT BRAKEING. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND STOPPED. I RESTARTED THE TRUCK AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE NEXT DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE WAS NOT ON. A WEEK PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE, THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AT THAT TIME, ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON. IT WOULD GO OUT IN THE NEXT DAY OR SO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128344August 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AND THAT AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WHICH WOULD COST $60. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE'S ALIGNMENT BEFORE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE. *NM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128860July 15, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHACED IN MARCH 2004 A USED 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB WITH 71,000 MILES. WITH IN THE FIRST MONTH THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN JULY '04 THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR REGULATOR WENT OUT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN SEPT '04 THE LEFT REAR WINDOW WENT BAD. IN MAY 2005 THE LEFT FRONT DOOR REGULATOR WENT OUT. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL ON ANY OF THESE REGULATORS. EVEN THOU ITS A 2000 AND IN GOOD SHAPE. THE DEALER INFORMS ME NO RECALLS. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON LINE FOR ANY INFORMATION TO CONFIRM THIS? NO LUCK. I'M VERY FRUSTERATED AS A DODGE OWNER. THERE HAS TO BE SOME INFORMATION SOME WHERE TO SUPPORT ALL THESE PROBLEMS HAPPING WITH IN THE FIRST YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105499June 24, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE CONSUMER HAD TROUBLE UNLOCKING THE PASSENGER DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THE CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER. *JB POWER LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK EITHER DOOR OF VEHICLE, WHETHER USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY KEYHOLE OR USING THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE DOOR. THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK VEHICLE IS BY A COMBINATION OF USING KEY AND REMOTE AT THE SAME TIME AS PULLING UP THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON. THIS CONDITION WOULD BE QUITE UNSAFE IN ANY EMERGENCY SITUATION AND NEED TO REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER. VEHICLE STARTED MAKING NOISE AT 34,000 MILES BUT STILL WORK. VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING AT ABOUT 38,500 MILES. *SB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126130June 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ROUGH FROM WHEN IT WAS BRAND NEW. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHOP NO LESS THEN 10 TIMES IN 5 YEARS COMPLAINING. NO PROBLEM COULD BE ID'D UNTIL LAST WEEK. THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON WHILE SITTING IN PARK. THE DEALERSHIP ID'D PROBLEM AS FAULTY VALVE BODY. REPLACED VALVE BODY AND TRANSMISSION SOLENOID, AT A COST OF OVER $950. VEHICLE HAS 63,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122214May 26, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
VEHICLE 2000 DODGE DAKOTA PICK UP 2 WHEEL DRIVE. FAILED NEW JERSEY MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION FOR BALL JOINTS. THERE WAS A LETTER ABOUT THE UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE. UPON INSPECTION FOUND BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY TO THE POINT WHERE THEY MAY PULL OUT OF THE SOCKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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